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Welcome to Lewis Corner ...

Lewis Corner is located in Pope County<1>.


The location of Lewis Corner has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


The pronunciation of Lewis Corner: LOO-is<3>

A typical abbreviation for Lewis Corner: Lewis Cor. (or less commonly used: Lewis Crn.)

Lewis Corner is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Lewis Corner lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Lewis Corner: (618)

Communities Also Named Lewis Corner ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Lewis Corner - they are located in Georgia, Maryland and Pennsylvania.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lewis Corner.

Communities near Lewis Corner ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lewis Corner.

  • Paducah
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paducah
    • Paducah is located in McCracken County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,883 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paducah <5>
  • Metropolis
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Rosiclare
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosiclare have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosiclare
    • Rosiclare is located in Hardin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,008 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosiclare <5>
  • Brookport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookport
    • Brookport is located in Massac County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookport <5>
  • Salem
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Salem is located in Livingston County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 717 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <5>
  • Golconda
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golconda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golconda
    • Golconda is located in Pope County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golconda <5>
  • Lone Oak
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
    • Lone Oak is located in McCracken County (KY)
  • Joppa
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joppa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
    • Joppa is located in Massac County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joppa <5>
  • Smithland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Elizabethtown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
    • Elizabethtown is located in Hardin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Lewis Corner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lewis Corner.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lewis Corner. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lewis Corner.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lewis Corner. See our Newspapers Page for Lewis Corner.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lewis Corner ...

Looking for more information about Lewis Corner? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Lewis Corner, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lewis Corner.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lewis Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Pope, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Lewis Corner. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lewis Corner - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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